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    Merchant 1948

    Retail

    Digital Designer

    Newmarket, New ZealandHybridFull-timePosted 6d ago
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    Job description

    Who Are We?
    We’re a proud, family-owned New Zealand fashion retailer with over 40 stores across New Zealand and Melbourne, Australia. Our iconic brands Merchant 1948, Mi Piaci, Deuce, and Goodsole are known for delivering exceptional experiences to both our customers and our team.
    At the heart of what we do is our people. We offer supportive leadership and recognition for great performance, all within a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

    The Role

    We're looking for a talented and commercially minded Digital Designer to join our Marketing & Digital team. In this role, you'll create engaging digital and bran creative across our brands, bringing each brand's identity to life across different social platforms. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is comfortable working across multiple brands, managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality creative in a fast-paced environment.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Create digital assets across web, social, EDMs, paid media and other digital channels.
    • Turn briefs, campaign ideas and brand guidelines into high-quality creative.
    • Maintain consistent and distinct brand identities across multiple brands.
    • Create engaging email and CRM creative that supports customer engagement and conversion.
    • Support UX/UI design across websites, landing pages and campaign content.
    • Collaborate with Marketing and Digital teams on campaigns, launches and collections.
    • Manage multiple design projects, priorities and deadlines across a multi-brand environment.
    • Stay up to date with digital design trends, platform requirements and emerging AI tools.

    What You'll Bring

    • 3–4 plus years’ experience in Digital Design, Graphic Design or a similar role.
    • A strong portfolio showcasing brand, graphic and digital/web design.
    • Strong skills across Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
    • Experience with Figma and an understanding of UX/UI design principles.
    • A strong eye for detail, consistency and brand identity across multiple brands.
    • Experience creating email/CRM creative, ideally with Klaviyo or a similar platform.
    • Experience designing for Shopify or similar eCommerce platforms.
    • A collaborative, organised and adaptable approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

    What's in it for you?

    • A free pair of shoes every season
    • Generous discounts across all Overland brands
    • Central location with free parking and close proximity to public transport
    • A hybrid working model to balance work and life
    • Referral bonuses when you bring great people onboard
    • Regular office & team events
    • Supportive, down-to-earth leadership
    • Access to EAP for extra support
    • A brand with real history - and exciting things ahead!

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Merchant 1948

    Merchant 1948 is a New Zealand family business specializing in premium leather footwear with a focus on considered design and expert service. They have over 30 stores across New Zealand and Melbourne.

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    Industry
    Retail
    Founded
    1948
    Open roles
    25

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